Robert in the Theater

1918

Walter Gramatté

Associated Names
Walter Gramatté

Artist, German, 1897 - 1929

The image consists of jagged lines and angular shapes creating an intricate abstract composition. One prominent figure in the foreground appears to have exaggerated, elongated features. In the background, there are blurred and distorted figures. The overall composition suggests a bustling cityscape filled with shadowy, overlapping forms, evoking a sense of depth and motion.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.8 × 28.5 cm (15 1/4 × 11 1/4 in.)
    plate: 17 × 12.5 cm (6 11/16 × 4 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.241

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Eckhardt 1932, no. 120, State iii/iii

  • Series Title

    Der Rebell

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, December 8-9, 1994, lot 289); Ruth Cole Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4739); gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1932

  • Eckhardt, Ferdinand. Das graphische Werk von Walter Gramatte. Zurich: Amalthea-Verlag, 1932, no. 120.

Inscriptions

by later hand, verso lower left, in graphite, "Der Rebell" II

Markings

stamp, verso center, in black ink: R

Watermarks

[illegible] ANDERS [cut off]

Wikidata ID

Q76556438

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